New phone new carrier!! HELP!!!!!

So in two weeks my contract is up with Tmobile. I didn't really like the coverage very much. My device is crap too. I had the G2 which was a pretty good phone until it ended up in a cup of water. They sent me a myTouch slide, AND I HATE IT!!! I used to have at&t for like 8 years and really liked it but it was a little pricey. Before that I had sprint back in the roaming days and it did all the time. I was thinking about switching to verizon and getting and Iphone, but the salesperson at Verizon was telling me about the GalaxyIII so now I'm torn.. Any feedback would be great. I don't use my phone for work or load movies , pretty much just the basics, text, calls, internet ya know..

Either would be fine. Verizon reps unfortunately are basically rewarded for selling Android over Apple so you'll hear that a lot whether its true or not. Basically on Android you'll get more customizations and a bigger screen. That's really about it. Apple is good for just working and working well, plus generally easy to learn and use. Customers go both ways for their own reasons.

Ting has made agreements to allow almost ALL Sprint or Sprint-MVNO devices to work under their calling plan structure and billing. When implemented later this fall, that means I can pick up a legitimate Sprint-affiliated handset on ebay for $50 and activate it on a dirt-cheap calling plan.

2) My Verizon bill, even after my 18% corporate discount, is over $250 before taxes. The EXACT SAME level over coverage through Ting is $130. Verizon is 90% more expensive....

Ting has made agreements to allow almost ALL Sprint or Sprint-MVNO devices to work under their calling plan structure and billing. When implemented later this fall, that means I can pick up a legitimate Sprint-affiliated handset on ebay for $50 and activate it on a dirt-cheap calling plan.

2) My Verizon bill, even after my 18% corporate discount, is over $250 before taxes. The EXACT SAME level over coverage through Ting is $130. Verizon is 90% more expensive....

The only downfall is if you want the latest/greatest you'd have to buy it at full retail. Can I ask the if this company is partnering with Sprint then why dont you just sign up for Sprint?

I'm still rocking Verizon's Galaxy S generation ONE from fall of 2010, so it should be clear that I personally don't care about being an early adopter on the hardware side.

Additionally, the amount of streaming video I do every year is measured in minutes, not hours. Paying Sprint for unlimited data on 5 lines when all I need is one GB per user each month is kind of ridiculous.

Going straight to Sprint is only a couple dollars less than paying Verizon, about $220 a month. That's still 60% hi...(continues)

I'm still rocking Verizon's Galaxy S generation ONE from fall of 2010, so it should be clear that I personally don't care about being an early adopter on the hardware side.

Additionally, the amount of streaming video I do every year is measured in minutes, not hours. Paying Sprint for unlimited data on 5 lines when all I need is one GB per user each month is kind of ridiculous.

Going straight to Sprint is only a couple dollars less than paying Verizon, about $220 a month. That's still 60% higher than Ting's plans!

I don't need unlimited minutes, unlimited text messages or unlimited data. Verizon and Sprint (and AT&T) all force me to buy a product I don't need in order to get the only part

andrea409 said:I was thinking about switching to verizon and getting and Iphone, but the salesperson at Verizon was telling me about the Galaxy SIII so now I'm torn.

First of all I would never look for additional information from a Verizon rep when I was in the store wanting to buy a phone. You can't know how knowledgeable that person is and whether or not they have a reason to push a particular phone. It's best to do as much homework as possible in advance. That includes checking out the available accessories and handling the phones if your friends/family have them. If not handle them in the store because there's no substitute for seeing how they look and feel. If you're not sure do what I do, which...(continues)

Yeah I agree. Don't make the same mistake I did...The other day I went into the store to buy a battery for my Droid X....They charged me $31 for the damn thing...I found out later that I could've purchased a new one or even an extended battery for like $11 shipped from Amazon...Today the battery's going back